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DYKWIA stories (Travelling on United Airlines) (Archive)
Jan 20, 2016, 6:31 am
#1276
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
TOPIC CHECK
Let's remember this is the DYKWIA thread -- other discussion of UA are better in other threads.
WineCountryUA
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Let's remember this is the DYKWIA thread -- other discussion of UA are better in other threads.
WineCountryUA
UA coModerator
Jan 29, 2016, 6:28 pm
#1277
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,353
United canceled a bunch of flights out of SFO
So apparently United canceled a bunch of flights out of SFO, and told people to go to the UC for rebooking.
So there are about 75 people standing in line outside the international UC.
BR is closed.
SQ is in "NZ contract mode" so you have to be flying NZ to get in.
So I'm at the gate area, using dirty terminal bathrooms, etc.
Do they know who I am?
So there are about 75 people standing in line outside the international UC.
BR is closed.
SQ is in "NZ contract mode" so you have to be flying NZ to get in.
So I'm at the gate area, using dirty terminal bathrooms, etc.
Do they know who I am?
Jan 29, 2016, 6:30 pm
#1278
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: TXL
Programs: A3 Silver
Posts: 1,116
So apparently United canceled a bunch of flights out of SFO, and told people to go to the UC for rebooking.
So there are about 75 people standing in line outside the international UC.
BR is closed.
SQ is in "NZ contract mode" so you have to be flying NZ to get in.
So I'm at the gate area, using dirty terminal bathrooms, etc.
Do they know who I am?
So there are about 75 people standing in line outside the international UC.
BR is closed.
SQ is in "NZ contract mode" so you have to be flying NZ to get in.
So I'm at the gate area, using dirty terminal bathrooms, etc.
Do they know who I am?
Jan 29, 2016, 6:33 pm
#1279
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,353
I'm in a UA hub.
AC knows who I am here.
At check-in the agent said "I recognize your face and name."
At the gate, an agent said "Can I help you?"
Then the concierge looked up, and we had the discussion I wanted to have. She knows who I am.
Ah and with such a simple act, a wonderful concierge is able to make me forget about not being able to use a lounge (not that that was even remotely AC's fault).
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jan 29, 2016 at 7:29 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
Jan 29, 2016, 7:15 pm
#1280
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: YEG
Programs: HH Silver
Posts: 56,450
Posts relocated to the United forum for further discussion.
tcook052
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Jan 30, 2016, 7:41 am
#1282
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Suburban Philadelphia
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,392
I saw a guy the other day traveling with an old CO "Silver Elite" card hanging around his neck for all to see.
I'm sure he got primo treatment........lol
I'm sure he got primo treatment........lol
Jan 30, 2016, 9:07 am
#1283
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LA
Posts: 1,281
Random passenger just denied pre-boarding here at SFO trying to pre-board with GS after showing a GS card. GA called him out to say reservation would automatically list GS status and it would go on boarding pass, and said, "sir, the name on that card doesn't even match your ticket"
Kudos to the GS who probably sold their card to this poor lad and made a profit
Kudos to the GS who probably sold their card to this poor lad and made a profit
Jan 30, 2016, 9:15 am
#1284
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: East Coast, USA
Posts: 1,032
Sure this has been discussed before but reminds me of those who are upset about being denied of pre board with GS, yelling "but I have a Global Entry!" I've seen this more than once...
Jan 30, 2016, 9:34 am
#1285
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LA
Posts: 1,281
Ah you may be right. Could have been a GE card perhaps as I didn't get a good luck at the card. Do the GS cards have a name on them? I assumed they would
Jan 30, 2016, 10:07 am
#1286
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA 1K MM, SPG Plat For Life, Marriott Plat, Nexus/GlobalEntry
Posts: 9,198
Jan 30, 2016, 11:05 am
#1287
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: United GS, MM, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 598
A woman got in front of me saying she was global services, the gate agent explained she was global entry only and in group 3 but let her board anyway.
So instead of enforcing the boarding she just enabled her and I'm sure the woman will continue her pre board attempts
Jan 30, 2016, 11:18 am
#1288
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 4,220
Just happened the other day.
A woman got in front of me saying she was global services, the gate agent explained she was global entry only and in group 3 but let her board anyway.
So instead of enforcing the boarding she just enabled her and I'm sure the woman will continue her pre board attempts
A woman got in front of me saying she was global services, the gate agent explained she was global entry only and in group 3 but let her board anyway.
So instead of enforcing the boarding she just enabled her and I'm sure the woman will continue her pre board attempts
Jan 30, 2016, 11:45 am
#1289
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Suburban Philadelphia
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,392
Random passenger just denied pre-boarding here at SFO trying to pre-board with GS after showing a GS card. GA called him out to say reservation would automatically list GS status and it would go on boarding pass, and said, "sir, the name on that card doesn't even match your ticket"
Kudos to the GS who probably sold their card to this poor lad and made a profit
Kudos to the GS who probably sold their card to this poor lad and made a profit
Jan 30, 2016, 11:46 am
#1290
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
United should do something about this. They have a service mark for GS, so if this many people are really getting confused, I think they could go after CBP to either change the name of Global Entry or even just send out an email to members telling them they don't have GS on UA. But then again, I'm not an attorney.
